Rio Locsin

Rio Locsin
Born
Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia

(1961-10-03) October 3, 1961 (age 63)
Candelaria, Quezon, Philippines
OccupationActress
Years active1978–present
Spouse(s)Padim Israel
Al Tantay (separated)
Children3

Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel, known professionally as Rio Locsin (born October 3, 1961), is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her roles in films with underlying social themes, she began her career playing daring characters and eventually ventured dramatic roles in the succeeding years, noted for her portrayals in Lino Brocka's Ina, Kapatid, Anak (1979) and Init (1979), Elwood Perez's Disgrasyada (1979), Ishmael Bernal's Manila By Night (1980) & Working Girls (1984) and Laurice Guillen's Kapag Puso’y Sinugatan (1985). In 2009, she was named Best Supporting Actress at the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival and was inducted at the Eastwood City Walk of Fame in 2012, in addition to numerous nominations from FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian, Luna and Golden Screen TV Awards.[1]

  1. ^ "Rio Locsin remembers classic films with acclaimed directors". PEP.ph. Retrieved August 12, 2022.